Macarie C, Stoica E, Chioncel O, Carp A, Gherghiceanu D, Stiru O, Zarma L, Herlea V
Prof. Dr. C. C. Iliescu Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Bucharest, Romania.
Rom J Intern Med. 2004;42(3):625-34.
We have chosen this case of sporadic atrial myxoma for our presentation because it had a particular evolution, with recurrence at 8 years after surgical excision (echocardiography was performed every year) and a particular diagnostic means - at echocardiographic follow-up, the patient being asymptomatic. This presentation, together with a review of literature included in the article, emphasizes the importance of a careful postoperative follow-up of the patients and the existence of some particular aspects of the evolution and symptomatology of recurrent atrial myxoma.
